Mary Mageau

Mary Jane Mageau (born 4 September 1934) is an American born writer, harpsichordist and composer who lives and works in Australia. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and studied at DePaul University, Chicago, and the University of Michigan where she studied with Leon Stein, Leslie Bassett and Ross Lee Finney, graduating with a Master of Music degree. In 1974 she accepted an Australian guest lectureship and there married architect Kenneth White. She is now an Australian citizen and resident of Queensland.

Honors and awards

• Silver Medal, Louis Moreau Gottschalk International Composer's Competition
• Alienor Harpsichord Concerto Competition for Composers, 1994
• ASCAP Standard Award, granted annually since 1981
• Commendation, Vienna Modern Masters First Recording Awards, 1990

Works

Selected works include:

• Triple Concerto for piano trio and orchestra
• Better Way for treble choir with piano
• Ragtime Remembered for quintet (2001)
• She Is a Cat for soprano and piano (2000)
• Ragtime Remembered for solo piano (2000)
• Contrasts in Continuum for unaccompanied viola (1968)
• Statement and Variations for viola solo (1979)
• Calls from the Heartland for violin with piano (1995)
• Preludes for Patricia, 4 Short Pieces for 2 violas or solo viola with prerecorded tape (1996)
• Moonlight Reflected on Water for unaccompanied piano (1984)

Her music has been recorded and issued on CD, including the Vienna Modern Masters Music From Six Continents CD Series.

Mageau is the author of two spiritual books published by Boolarong Press and poetry published in the United States by Red Moon Press, the MET Press, and in Australian and Canadian literary magazines.

External links

• Mary Mageau at the Australian Music Centre